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The Distribution Of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes In Us Population. Data From Nhanes 2006-2016, Hilary Elom, Shimin Zheng
The Distribution Of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes In Us Population. Data From Nhanes 2006-2016, Hilary Elom, Shimin Zheng
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Background: Unlike other non-hepatitis c viral infection, hepatitis c viral infection is a non-vaccine preventable disease. Thus, effective treatment is an important part in the prevention of complication of chronic hepatitis c infection. The viral genotype plays a significant role in the choice of treatment regimen.
Aim: the purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis c viral infection and the distribution of viral genotype in the US population.
Methods: Diagnosis of Hepatitis C viral infection was made by assaying the blood specimen collected from the study participants using Ampiclor monitor (Roche Diagnostic System, Inc Branchburg …
Amphibians And Reptiles As A Source Of Salmonella – A Review Of Salmonella Outbreaks In A Period Of Last Ten Years, Mateusz Drozdz, Gabriela Bugla-Plooskonska
Amphibians And Reptiles As A Source Of Salmonella – A Review Of Salmonella Outbreaks In A Period Of Last Ten Years, Mateusz Drozdz, Gabriela Bugla-Plooskonska
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Salmonellosis is a serious problem of public health that mainly infants, young children and people with immunodeficiencies face. Human direct contact with animals is one of the possible ways of transmission of the disease. An increasing trend of keeping exotic pets, including amphibians and reptiles, has been observed for recent years in the United States and developing European countries. Most of these animals are asymptomatic carriers of Salmonella. However, in this review we introduced new and the most dangerous outbreaks of salmonellosis caused by contact with amphibians and reptiles that appeared in all continents in last ten years.
It was …
Impact Of Adverse Childhood Experiences On Hiv Risk Behaviors Using A Nationally Representative Sample From 2011 And 2012, Elaine Loudermilk, Megan Quinn, Liang Wang
Impact Of Adverse Childhood Experiences On Hiv Risk Behaviors Using A Nationally Representative Sample From 2011 And 2012, Elaine Loudermilk, Megan Quinn, Liang Wang
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Introduction: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked with negative physical and mental health outcomes in adulthood. A limited amount of literature has discussed the impact of individual ACEs on HIV risk behaviors using nationally representative data.
Objective: This study investigated how ACEs impact HIV risk behaviors using cross-sectional data from the 2011 and 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
Methods: Data were obtained from BRFSS for 2011 and 2012. Only states that answered the optional ACE questionnaire were included in the study. All ten ACEs were categorized into abuse (parents physically hurt you in any way or parents …
Association Between Smoking And Functional Outcome In Acute Ischemic Stroke Population Treated With Tissue Plasminogen Activator, Iretioluwa Ajani, Oluyemi R. Rotimi, Olubunmi Kuku, Ndukwe Kalu, Olakunle Oni, Christian Nwabueze, Thomas Nathaniel, Shimin Zheng
Association Between Smoking And Functional Outcome In Acute Ischemic Stroke Population Treated With Tissue Plasminogen Activator, Iretioluwa Ajani, Oluyemi R. Rotimi, Olubunmi Kuku, Ndukwe Kalu, Olakunle Oni, Christian Nwabueze, Thomas Nathaniel, Shimin Zheng
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Association between Smoking and Functional Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke Population Treated with Tissue Plasminogen Activator
Iretioluwa Ajani1, Oluyemi Rotimi1, Olubunmi Kuku1, Ndukwe Kalu1, Olakunle Oni1, Nwabueze Christian1,Thomas Nathaniel2, Shimin Zheng1*
1Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614
2Department of Neurology, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology & Neuroscience, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29208
*Sponsoring faculty
Background
The effect of smoking on outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients treated with …
Factors That Affect Early Sexual Initiation In A Sample Of College Students In North-East Tennessee: The Role Of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Economic Hardship, Family Structure And Religiosity., Oluyemi R. Rotimi, Hima Bindu Dubasi, Ruby Yadav, Mildred Maisonet
Factors That Affect Early Sexual Initiation In A Sample Of College Students In North-East Tennessee: The Role Of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Economic Hardship, Family Structure And Religiosity., Oluyemi R. Rotimi, Hima Bindu Dubasi, Ruby Yadav, Mildred Maisonet
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Background
Normal adolescent development often involves sexual activity. Early sexual initiation poses a challenge to health and well-being. In 2015, Tennessee had the 9th highest teen birth rate in the country. The structural, social and economic environments of growth define sexual risk taking, with poverty, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) religiosity and family structure known to affect adolescent and adult health. This study seeks to explore the effect of these factors on early sexual initiation.
Methods
A sample of college students taking the introductory psychology course participated in the study through the ETSU SONA system. They completed a self-reported web-based …